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  • Civil Rights-Era Music Panel

    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    This panel will focus on the music from the Civil Rights Era. They will be using audio and video clips from the time period, which is also included within the […]

  • The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi

    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    This panel will discuss aspects of the Civil Rights Movement with focus on their specific areas of expertise.   Facilitator and Panelist: Dr. Robert Luckett, Associate Professor, Department of History and […]

  • Book Signing: Mississippi Witness

    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

      Florence Mars, whose family go back four generations in Neshoba County, braved social ostracism and threats of violence to denounce the murders of the three Civil Rights workers-Schwerner, Goodman […]

  • Ideas on Tap Jackson: The Future of Public Education in Mississippi

    Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United States

    On April 23, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in […]

    Free

  • The Struggle Continues: Equity in Education

    Hancock Performing Arts Center 7140 Stennis Airport Rd, Kiln, MS, United States

    "The Struggle Continues: Equity in Education" is a series of three lectures centering on the history of equity in public education. The series will examine today's political climate and the […]

  • Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase

    EE Bass Center 323 S. Main St., Greenville, MS

      Young People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having […]

  • SB: Delta Epiphany: RFK in the Mississippi Delta

    Hernando Public Library 370 W Commerce Street, Hernando, MS

    In 1967, while visiting Mississippi as part of the Senate subcommittee on poverty, Robert Kennedy cradled hungry children, talked with mothers about how they fed their families and examined empty […]

  • SB: Nursing Care in the 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    The 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Mississippi resulted in an expansion of nursing care and the recognition of the importance of nurses in disaster care. Much nursing care was provided […]

  • SB: The Mississippi Melting Pot

    South Mississippi Genealogy & Historical Society 307 2nd Ave , Hattiesburg , MS

        A brief history (from tamales to red beans and rice) of the various ethnic and racial culinary traditions that have shaped Mississippians’ diets. Speakers Expertise: Dr. Andrew P. […]

  • SB: The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation

    Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library 100 South Jackson Street, Brookhaven, MS

    The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation de-mystifies the creation of a documentary film. LaFrancis, award-winning producer, creator, and director, uses humor, actual projects, and a […]

  • Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase

    EE Bass Center 323 S. Main St., Greenville, MS

      Young People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having […]

  • Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Clarksdale

    Meraki Roasting Company 282 Sunflower Ave, Clarksdale, MS, United States

    On May 14, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Clarksdale for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in […]

    Free